Government to release Grade 10 placements for KJSEA candidates by Friday, December 19

Education PS Julius Bitok speaks during the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) 65th Annual Delegates’ Conference at Kasarani Stadium. (Photo: X/Julius Kibet Bitok)

By Rachael Mutabasi
Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Candidates will access their placement results by sending their KNEC assessment number via SMS to 22263, and will have a five-day window to request revisions starting Tuesday, December 23, 2025.

The government will release Grade 10 placements for students who sat the Kenya Junior Secondary School Assessment (KJSEA) by Friday, December 19, 2025, Principal Secretary for Education, Julius Bitok, has announced.

Candidates will access their placement results by sending their KNEC assessment number via SMS to 22263, and will have a five-day window to request revisions starting Tuesday, December 23, 2025.

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PS Bitok made the announcement during the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) 65th Annual Delegates’ Conference at Kasarani Gymnasium, where he emphasised the importance of collaboration between the Ministry of Education and teachers’ unions in advancing national education priorities.

He reaffirmed President William Ruto’s high regard for teachers and highlighted 2025 milestones, including the pioneer Grade 9 KJSEA, assuring delegates that concerns affecting junior secondary schools are being addressed ahead of the Grade 10 transition in 2026.

Bitok also acknowledged the key role teachers play in implementing education reforms, particularly the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) and the successful administration of the pioneer KJSEA, while noting ongoing efforts to improve teacher welfare and address Junior Secondary School issues, including teacher contracts and school placements, through consultative processes guided by the best interests of learners and the education system.

The KJSEA, conducted between October 27 and November 3, 2025, assessed over 1.1 million learners across 12 subjects, including English, Mathematics, Agriculture and Nutrition, Kiswahili or Kenya Sign Language, Integrated Science, Pre-technical Studies, Creative Arts and Sports, Social Studies, and Religious Education.

Speaking on Saturday in Mt. Elgon, Bitok called on teachers to actively guide parents and learners in understanding the KJSEA results, emphasising that the CBC grading system differs significantly from the traditional Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) marks.

He clarified that under CBC, learners are assessed using four main qualitative grades: Exceeding Expectation (EE), Meeting Expectation (ME), Approaching Expectation (AE), and Below Expectation (BE). Each grade is further divided into two sub-levels – EE1, EE2, ME1, ME2, AE1, AE2, BE1, and BE2 – with points ranging from 8 to 1.

“We have heard some parents complaining that why is it that their children have scored EE. The EE we are talking about here is not like the ‘E’ of KCPE; EE here means Exceeding Expectation, actually is the best,” said Bitok.

He emphasised that CBC is not merely about exams or assessments but about evaluating the child’s competencies and abilities in different areas of learning. “Remember, Competency-based Education is not about the exam or assessment, it is about the competency of the child, it is about what the child can do best or what he/she knows,” he added.